Floyd Harrell Crain (June 3, 1929 – July 17, 2023) was an American politician in the state of Tennessee. Crain served in the

Tennessee House of Representatives The Tennessee House of Representatives is the lower house of the Tennessee General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Tennessee. Constitutional requirements According to the state constitution of 1870, this body is to consis ...

from 1979 to 1989. A

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, he also served a stint as the Majority Floor Leader in the House. He represented the state's 82nd legislative district. Born in

Lauderdale County, Tennessee Lauderdale County is a county located on the western edge of the U.S. state of Tennessee, with its border the Mississippi River. As of the 2020 census, the population was 25,143. Its county seat is Ripley. Since the antebellum years, it has be ...

, Crain was a

pharmacist A pharmacist, also known as a chemist (Commonwealth English) or a druggist (North American and, archaically, Commonwealth English), is a healthcare professional who prepares, controls and distributes medicines and provides advice and instructi ...

and member of the Methodist church. He was a graduate of Ripley High School and the University of Tennessee. He lived in Ripley, Tennessee. Crain married Joann Elizabeth Biggs on June 4, 1954, in Polk County, Tennessee. He died on July 17, 2023.https://www.garnerfuneralhome.net/obituary/floyd-crain

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Crain, Floyd H. 1929 births 2023 deaths Members of the Tennessee House of Representatives People from Lauderdale County, Tennessee University of Tennessee alumni